سُوْرَةُ اٰلِ عِمْرٰنَ
Surah Aal-i-Imraan (3) — Ayah 90
إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا۟ بَعْدَ إِيمَـٰنِهِمْ ثُمَّ ٱزْدَادُوا۟ كُفْرًا لَّن تُقْبَلَ تَوْبَتُهُمْ وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلضَّآلُّونَ ﴿90﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verily, those who disbelieved after their Belief and then went on increasing in their disbelief (i.e. disbelief in the Qur’ân and in Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) - never will their repentance be accepted [because they repent only by their tongues and not from their hearts]. And they are those who are astray.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
إِنَّ
inna
Indeed
ٱلَّذِينَ
alladhīna
those who
كَفَرُوا۟
kafarū
disbelieved
بَعْدَ
baʿda
after
إِيمَـٰنِهِمْ
īmānihim
their belief
ثُمَّ
thumma
then
ٱزْدَادُوا۟
iz'dādū
they increased
كُفْرًۭا
kuf'ran
(in) disbelief
لَّن
lan
never
تُقْبَلَ
tuq'bala
will be accepted
تَوْبَتُهُمْ
tawbatuhum
their repentance
وَأُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ
wa-ulāika
and those
هُمُ
humu
they
ٱلضَّآلُّونَ
l-ḍālūna
(are) those who have gone astray
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim — Hafiz Abdus Salam Bin Muhammad Bhutvi
Tafsir al-Quran al-Karim is a 4-volume Quran commentary by Hafiz Abdus Salam bin Muhammad Bhutvi, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar and Sheikh ul-Hadith from Pakistan. Based on over 45 years of teaching and research, this tafsir follows the methodology of Tafsir bil-Ma'thur — interpreting the Quran through authentic Hadith, statements of the Companions, and the understanding of the early generations (Salaf). It is distinguished by its complete avoidance of Israeliyyat (Judeo-Christian narratives) and unverified reports. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
(Ayah 90) That is, the Jews used to acknowledge that he is definitely a Prophet, but when it came to dealing with him, they denied it. (Muwaddih) And those people are also included in this, who, after apostatizing from Islam, remain in disbelief until the time of death. About them, Allah Almighty is saying that even if these people repent at the time of death, their repentance will not be accepted. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: [ إِنَّ اللّٰهَ يَقْبَلُ تَوْبَةَ الْعَبْدِ مَا لَمْ يُغَرْغِرْ ] [ترمذی، الدعوات، باب إن اللہ یقبل التوبۃ … : ۳۵۳۷۔ حسنہ الألبانی ] "Indeed, Allah, Blessed and Exalted, accepts the servant's repentance until the soul reaches the throat." Also see Surah An-Nisa (18), and {”الضَّآلُّوْنَ“} means "those who are completely astray." (Razi)
